Often, the physical healing that we provide opens a door for sharing the Gospel. We don't always see it happen--mostly it happens long after the team is gone, through the local church partner who diligently follows up with those who were treat at our clinic.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church appeared in print less than a week before the papal bull against Luther reached Wittenberg in October, 1520. Both works were being prepared at the same time: while Rome was working to prosecute Luther’s heresy trail, Luther was putting the Roman sacramental system on trial.
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Deaconess Grace Rao, director of LCMS Deaconess Ministry, about the deaconess programs in Nigeria and Lithuania.
The Reformation was not only about asserting what is true, but also rejecting that which is false. St. Paul’s passionate epistle to the Galatians is born out of his assertion of the Gospel and his defiance of false teaching.
Who are we talking about when we say “young adults”? Defining the phrase can be difficult but help us to in sharing the Gospel.
In the winter 2015 issue of Notes for Life, LCMS Life Ministry provides insights and encouragement for ministry to the mentally ill and shares ways to intentionally care for the poor.
In the January 2016 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry highlights how important it is for individuals and congregations to be good stewards of life.
In 1517 when Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Albrecht Dürer's magnificent painting, Adoration of the Magi, hung just inside the church mere feet away!
Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.
Theology will always lead to prayer. We listen to God and then echo His words back to Him in prayer. If you want to know what someone believes, listen to the way that they pray.
During the Christmas season, the call for charity rings every time we step out of a store into the din of the bells of the Salvation Army.
While it may be difficult to finalize and stop selecting hymns for your season, perhaps a place to start is with Martin Luther’s Christmas gem, “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (LSB 358).
Wouldn’t it have been wonderful to be in Bethlehem on that first Christmas?
The January 2016 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares insights about how rural congregations are reaching out and connecting to immigrants and refugees in their communities.
